Corner-post and brace for fences.



PATENTED JANv 7, 15108, C. H. TIEDEMAN.

CORNER POST AND BHACE FOR FHNCES.

APPLICATION I'ILET MAR,

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CONRAD H. TIEDEMAN, OF -LA FAYETTE, INDIANA,

CQRNER-PGST AND BRACE FOR FENGES.

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seeeificatien of Letters Patent. y

Application lecl March 16. 1907. -Serial No. 362,772.

Patented Jan. 7, 1908.

To all whom it may conce/Mt:

Be it known that l, CoNnAnH. Tirion- MAN, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at La Fayette, in the county of Tippecanoe and State ofindiana, have invented certain Anew and useful improvements in Corner-Posts and Braces for Fences, of which the following isxa speciiication.

My invention relates to improvements in fences, particularlycorner-posts and braces therefor.

Its objects are,` among other things, to

rovide for effectively anchoring the post or its base; tosubstantially'stay or brace the fence; to avoid lateral stress or strainof the longitudinal fence wires upon the cornerposts; and to carry outthese objects in a simple, effective and expeditious' manner.

Said invention consists of the structural features or instrumentalitiessubstantially as hereinafter fully disclosed and specifically pointedout by the claims.

In the accompanying drawing illustrating the preferred embodiment of myinvention Figure 1 is a side elevation thereof. Fig. 2 is an endelevation oi' the same. Fig. 3 1s a plan view of the invention. ticallongitudinall section thereo ln the disclosure of, my invention, .lemploy` a cornenpost generally designated by the refereiice-character l,preferably iii two metal platos or members 2, 3, of rightangledcross-section with one ofthe arms of each arranged ,parallel totheother, and accordingly having the remaining arms r'thereof aiming eachother, with a vertical longitudinal spaccfprovided between them for thepassing of the fence-wires therethrough as shown. l:Bald post-formingplates f2, 3,- are suitably bolted or riveted together at short.intervals throughout their lengths, as at 4, and have their lower endssuitably connected or embedded in anchoring means or blocks 5, ti, 7which are, as shown, sunk or buried in the earth some distance below lthe surface, said plates being made of the requisite length for theirinsertion the required depth into the ground and yet extending thedesired distance above the latter for obvious reasons. The post thusFig. 4 is a ver-` constructed, it will be noted, is adapted to allow thefence-wires, fastened thereto, to be passed centrally between lits.members and thus avoid lateral strain or stress as would be the case ifsaid fence-wires were passed laterally thereof in forming the fence.

S is a diagonal brace also composed of' two plates or members 9, 10,preferably rightangled in cross-section, with their u per ends bolted orsecured preferably by a bo t or rivet 4, to the post, a short distancefrom its up per end. Said brace extends down into, and

is buried some distance under ground, about' in the same horizontal linewith the foot of the corner-post, it also being embedded or. 65A

connected to a suitably contrived anchoring means, preferably ofcrossedieces 11 of' suitable material, standing at di erent angles tothe brace, as also to a perpendicular line passing through the ound, foraiding the anchoring thereof andgr the holding action of said brace. Itwill be noted that both the corner-post 1 and the brace 8 are extendeddownward and buried underground to an extent about e ual to theirportions extendin above groun thus provid-ing for increase stability andcapability of resistance.

A second oppositely inclined brace or tie 12 having its two members oflike nmetal plates as aforesaid, has the lower ends of its membersbolted or riveted to the members of the corner-post, at a ,point wellbelow the ground-surface as disclosed. Said tie-brace has the upper endsof its members secured to the brace 8 close to, and just below thesurface, thus providing for resisting eiidwise thrust or strain exertedin either direction upon the fence-wires or panels as well as anylateralpressure whichmay be brought to bear upon the corner-post orfence, thus promoting increased strength, durability and effectiveness.

A device as described, comprising an' end post of nearly twice the usuallength, with about half its length arranged below the surface, theremaining half thereof being arranged above the surface, a diagonalbrace having its upper end secured tosaidend ost near its correspondingend, with about ha f its emma anchored undef bund, e, stake, sefi to thefoot of said mace, standing in an seiy inclined position to said-braceto i itionally enchor the aforesaid brace, 'and Lie brace between saidpost and tiie firstn wired to breve and arranged in a, diagoy o pesitedirection to that of said iii-streerre te brace, said tie-brace beinganciwed in place in also being buried beio'w the surface of the grouini.le In testimony whereof I ziii; my Signaue, in presence of twowitnesses.

CONRAD H. TIEDEi/LN. 7Witnesses:

.ADAM 0. BEHM, LABUN SPARKS.

